We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! We resume classes on Monday, January 2nd.
ADULT WOMEN BELLY DANCE & SAMBA
10 WEEK COURSE MONDAYS AT 7
BELLY DANCE: JAN. 16, 23, 30, FEB. 6, 13
SAMBA: FEB. 20, 27, MAR. 5, 12, 19
This 10 week course is a combination of 2 forms of dance.
Belly Dance:
Introduction to belly dancing, designed to teach you proper technique, give you a great work out without counting calories, and above all, to have fun! This dance was created for women by women so it is the most natural movement and will not hurt your joints. We will be dancing with both contemporary and traditional belly dance music and learning to interpret the rhythms through the body. Step by step, you will learn the vocabulary of basic belly dance movements, improve your flexibility, coordination and posture, while learning the ancient art of belly dance.
Samba:
Samba is a contagious, highly-syncopated rhythm and dance from Brazil that expresses joy, freedom and the warm, open spirit of Brazilian culture. Samba is energetic but it can also be elegant, sensual and playful. If you have seen images from the Brazilian Carnaval, you probably have seen samba no pe with it's trademark large feather head pieces and elaborate costumes. It is a fun amazing workout!
Founded in 2008 by professional dancer and choreographer Tina Casula Gross, Broadway Performing Arts Center has quickly become a neighborhood mainstay with steadily rising enrollment rosters.
Children are introduced to a variety of dance styles including classical ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop.
Recognizing that the Washington Heights/Inwood community was under served compared with other parts of the city in performing arts venues for children, Tina Casula Gross was motivated to bring her vast experience and talent to the kids of Upper Manhattan. Boasting an annual dance recital replete with top of the line costumes, Broadway Performing Arts Center is gaining momentum as the premier dance experience for the children of our neighborhood.
Teacher's Bios:
Tina Casula Gross has been a dance educator for over 20 years. She has been a guest artist teacher at many studios in the tri-state and surrounding areas. Her extensive resume proudly shows her achievements in Regional Theatre Productions, National & International Touring Productions. Some favorite shows include: A Chorus Line, Seaside Music Theatre; Cabaret, The Walnut Street Theatre; Anything Goes, Maine State Music Theatre and The Who’s Tommy, 42 Street, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Gateway Playhouse. Tina served as the assistant choreographer for Holland America Cruise Lines. She owns and operates an entertainment company; UCE Live “Up Close Entertainment” that provides live theatrical party entertainment at various events for personal and business celebrations. Currently, “Miss Tina” teaches an educational introduction to dance at Riverside Learn n Play in the Washington Heights/Inwood area. For her productions at White Plains High School, she received awards and nominations in the following: 2002 Helen Hayes Theatre High School Award for Outstanding Choreography in Anything Goes; Nomination in 2001 for Best Musical: “Into the Woods” and 2002 for Best Musical: “Anything Goes”. To name a few, Tina has worked with Bill Castellino, Bob Durkin, Bruce Lumpkin, Charles Abbot, Donna Drake, George Faison and Tony Parise.
Cheyenne is a graduate of “The School for Creative and Performing Arts” in Cincinnati, Ohio and is currently the casting director for Chezzam Entertainment Group, Inc. One of many favorite accomplishments is his performance in “The Nutcracker” with the Dayton Ballet Company. He has toured the U.S. in the 1st National Broadway Tour of Saturday Night Fever, Larry in A Chorus Line and as a featured dancer in “The Fiddler on the Roof”. Cheyenne performed in “West Side Story” in Taiwan and as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever in Germany. He served as Entertainment Director at Club Getaway producing themed entertainment for various events such as the opening act for The Trammps. Cheyenne has an integral role at the JCC of Manhattan as the teacher for the Youth Theatre Troupe. He has worked with acclaimed directors and choreographers such as Arlene Phillips, Baayork Lee, Barry Lather, Mitzi Hamilton and Phillip McKinley.
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